First U. S. landplane large enough to give real scope to interior designers is the Douglas DC-3. Last summer American Airlines began flying the first of these superb new planes in two models—21-passenger day coaches and sleepers with 14 berths plus a compartment (TIME, Sept. 28). This week United Air Lines inaugurated non-stop service between New York and Chicago with DC-3s outfitted along a new design which makes them the most luxurious in the world. Instead of 21 seats arranged in rigid rows, United installed 14 big swivel chairs, much like those in...
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